Nursery Third in Charge

Family First Nurseries; Greater London; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Holiday entitlement

Childcare discount

Career growth

Wellbeing support

Supportive culture

Company pension

DBS paid

Uniform provided

Job summary

The Dulwich Day Nursery is seeking a dedicated Nursery Third in Charge to lead with care and professionalism. You’ll support leadership, guide staff, and build strong parent partnerships in a warm, supportive environment.

In addition to a 40-hour week, there are flexible options, 33 days of holiday (24 days plus bank holidays and your birthday off) and a 75% childcare discount for your own children, with ongoing training and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in an Early Years setting.
• Knowledge of EYFS and safeguarding best practices.
• Confident written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Support nursery leadership by positive role modelling and high standards.
• Coach and supervise staff through teamwork and development.
• Build strong partnerships with parents and carers through clear communication.
• Maintain staffing, ratios and day-to-day smooth running.

Skills

1-3 yrs exp

English proficiency

EYFS knowledge

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 01/10/2026

• Location The Dulwich Day Nursery and Pre-School
• Date Opened 01/10/2026
• Work Experience 1-3 years
• Job Type Full time
• Province Lewisham
• City London
• Postal Code SE6 4LP
• Country United Kingdom

Job Description

Nursery Third inCharge – (75% ChildcareDiscount)

Salary: £34,840 per annum

Hours: Full-time (40 hours,Monday–Friday) with flexible options available

Location: The Dulwich Day Nursery and preschool (public transport + free street parking)

At The Dulwich Day Nursery,we’re looking for a caring, enthusiastic Nursery Third in Chargeto join our supportive, friendly team. You’ll enjoy flexibility,recognition and genuine opportunities to grow, all in a nurturingenvironment where both children and colleagues thrive.

We believe thebest outcomes for children start with happy, supported teams.Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

• FlexibleWorking Options: 4 or 5 days,part-time or bank hours to suit your lifestyle
• 33 Days PaidHoliday: 24 daysannual leave + 8 bank holidays + your birthdayoff
• 75% ChildcareDiscount for your ownchildren
• CareerGrowth: Tailoredtraining, development and promotion opportunities
• Health &Wellbeing Support: Confidentialhelpline and wellbeing resources
• SupportiveCulture: Warm,inclusive team with staff socials and appreciationtreats
• CompanyPension and freeon-site parking
• DBS PaidFor: We cover thecost of your enhanced DBS check
• UniformProvided: So you’reready from day one

The Role

As a Nursery Thirdin Charge, you’ll help children learn, play, and grow in a safe,engaging environment. You will:

• Support thenursery leadership team by leading through positive rolemodelling and maintaining high standards.
• Guide anddevelop staff through coaching, supervision and teamcollaboration.
• Build strongpartnerships with parents and carers through effectivecommunication and support.
• Help maintainstaffing, ratios and the smooth day-to-day running of thenursery.

About You

You’recompassionate, reliable, and committed to making a differenceevery day.

• Confidentwritten and spoken English
• Experience in anEarly Years setting
• Knowledge ofEYFS and safeguarding best practices

Why JoinUs?

Our inspiring indoor spaces are filled with planned experiences that encourage independent choices in play, from exploring family photo books to learning about festivals and different cultures, helping children appreciate the world around them. As part ofthe Family First Nurseries network, you’ll have access to greatresources, strong professional development and the opportunity toprogress into senior roles.

Please note: We areunable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We are committed tosafeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect allstaff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure andBarring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. Thispost will be subject to enhanced checks as part of ourSafeguarding Duty.

The Dulwich Day Nursery ispart of the Family First Group where we take great care to treateveryone as a person, with equal rights and responsibilities toany other individual, whether they are an adult or a child. We arecommitted to providing equality of opportunity andanti-discriminatory practice for all children and familiesaccording to their individual needs. Discrimination on the groundsof gender, age, race, religion or belief, marriage or civilpartnership, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment,pregnancy or maternity, ethnic or national origin, or politicalbelief has no place within the Family First Group